Jeff Bennett facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jeff Bennett
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Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse(s) |
Susan E. Welby
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Children | 1 |
Jeff Bennett is a super talented American voice actor. He's the person behind many voices you've probably heard in your favorite cartoons and movies! He's famous for bringing characters like Johnny Bravo to life. He also voiced Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in Dexter's Laboratory. You might also know him as Ace from The Powerpuff Girls, or The Man With the Yellow Hat in Curious George. He even voiced Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar!
Jeff Bennett has won some cool awards for his voice work. In 2012, he won an Annie Award for his role as Kowalski. Then, in 2016, he won an Emmy Award for his work in Transformers: Rescue Bots. He is known as one of the best voice actors around!
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Early Life and Training
Jeff Bennett was born in 1962 in Houston, Texas. He loved acting from a young age. He trained on stage at the Alley Theatre in Houston. In 1990, he moved to California with his family. This move helped him start his amazing career in voice acting.
His Voice Acting Journey
Jeff Bennett's first voice acting job was for a character named Horace "I.Q." Boothroyd the Third in James Bond Jr.. After that, many more exciting roles came his way.
Famous Cartoon Voices
He became the voice of Brooklyn in Gargoyles. He also voiced Petrie in The Land Before Time series starting from the second movie. Kids also know him as Dexter's Dad in Dexter's Laboratory.
In 1995, he got one of his most famous roles: the main character in Johnny Bravo. For Johnny Bravo, Jeff used a voice similar to Elvis Presley. Johnny Bravo became a TV series in 1997 and was very popular until 2004. It even earned Jeff an Annie Award nomination!
He also voiced many characters in the funny animated series Freakazoid!. Some of these were The Huntsman, Cave Guy, and Candle Jack.
More Beloved Characters
Jeff Bennett continued to voice many characters that kids love. He was Drixenol "Drix" Koldriliff in Ozzy and Drix. He also voiced Clay Bailey on Xiaolin Showdown. You might remember him as Raj on Camp Lazlo.
Since 2006, he has been the voice of The Man With the Yellow Hat in the PBS Kids TV series Curious George. This show won several Daytime Emmys for being an outstanding animated program. He also voiced Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar.
In 2012, Jeff won an Annie Award for his voice acting as Kowalski. He also won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2016 for his role as Mayor Lusky on Transformers: Rescue Bots.
Personal Life
Jeff Bennett has been married to Susan E. Welby since 1988. They have one daughter, who was born in 1998.
Voice Roles in Movies
Jeff Bennett has lent his voice to many animated movies. Here are some of his roles:
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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1994 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Petrie, Ozzy | Direct-to-video |
1995 | The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | Petrie, Mutt, Iguanodon | Direct-to-video |
1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Nahbi, Additional voices | Direct-to-video |
1999 | Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip | Mandark Robot, Dad, Robot #1, Officer 9412, Action Dexter | |
2000 | An Extremely Goofy Movie | Bradley Uppercrust III, Unemployment Lady, Chuck the Sportscaster | Direct-to-video |
2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Ace, Big Billy, Grubber | |
2003 | Stitch! The Movie | Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel | |
2006 | Curious George | Salesman | |
2008 | Tinker Bell | Clank | |
2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Ted | |
2012 | Secret of the Wings | Clank, Dewey | |
2014 | The Pirate Fairy | Clank, Fairy Gary, Smee | Direct-to-video |
2015 | Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | Ted | Direct-to-video |
2016 | The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | Petrie, Diggers | Direct-to-video |
2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Joker | |
2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Lumière |
Voice Roles in TV Shows
Jeff Bennett has voiced characters in many popular TV shows:
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993–1998 | Animaniacs | Baloney, Captain Mel, additional voices | |
1994–1996 | Gargoyles | Brooklyn, Owen Burnett, additional voices | |
1995–1996 | Earthworm Jim | Peter Puppy, Narrator, Additional Voices | |
1996–2003 | Dexter's Laboratory | Dexter's Dad, additional voices | |
1997–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Johnny Bravo, additional voices | |
1998–2005 | The Powerpuff Girls | Ace, Big Billy, Grubber, additional voices | |
2002–2004 | Ozzy & Drix | Drix, PB, Bubba | |
2003–2006 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel | |
2003–2006 | Xiaolin Showdown | Clay Bailey, Master Monk Guan, various voices | |
2005–2008 | Camp Lazlo | Raj, Samson, Commander Hoo-Ha, additional voices | |
2006–2015, 2018-2022 | Curious George | Ted / The Man in the Yellow Hat, Mr. Renkins | |
2008–2010 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Peppermint Larry, additional voices | |
2008–2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Kowalski, The Red Squirrel, additional voices | |
2010–2015 | T.U.F.F. Puppy | Keswick, Larry, Ollie, additional voices | |
2010–21 | Young Justice | Red Tornado, Alfred Pennyworth, additional voices | |
2011–2016 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Mr. Smee, Bones | |
2012–2016 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Huxley Prescott, Mayor Luskey, Deputy Barney | |
2014–2017 | All Hail King Julien | Hector, Willie, Horst | |
2015–2020 | Shimmer and Shine | Home Base | Main role |
2016–present | The Loud House | Various voices | |
2017–2023 | Puppy Dog Pals | Johnathon, Cagey, Crumpet, additional voices |
Awards and Recognitions
Jeff Bennett has been recognized for his amazing voice acting skills:
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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1997 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting by a Male Performer in a TV Production | Johnny Bravo | Nominated |
2012 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | The Penguins of Madagascar | Won |
2016 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Jeff Bennett para niños